Jamaican Tax Rates

These rates vary depending on your employment status; be it an employee or self-employed. The tax rates are as follows:

EMPLOYEDSELF EMPLOYED/CONTRACTOR
NIS3%6%
NHT2%3%
EDU TAX2.25%2.25%
PAYE/INCOME TAX25% or 30%25%
Jamaican Tax Rates

25% income tax is calculated on income after pension, NIS and threshold is deducted if you earn over $1.5M – $6M

30% income tax is calculated on earning for employed individuals that exceed $6M